Wow, can you believe it is the final quarter of the 2007-2008 school year? Some of you are thinking about graduation and your next steps, while others are still looking forward to a few more years at WHS.
Confucius says...
"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change."
What do you think he meant?
How have you changed over the past year? Your high school career?
Don't forget that there is an extra credit opportunity over April break. The Catamount in St. Johnsbury is showing Persepolis.
See you tomorrow.
Mrs. Tyler
Monday, March 31, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
March 28, 2008
The last day of the third quarter!
Period 1:
Vocabulary Quiz 8
Animal Farm Test
Begin Individual Reading Project
Period 3:
Final Product Presentation - Ice Cream, anyone?
Work on "How to..."
Period 5:
In class writing: best/worst advice
Citations - ICE
Period 6:
Vocabulary Quiz
Discuss Reading
Work on Memoir Project
Thought to ponder....
"Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth, We are happy when we are growing. " William Butler Yeats
Period 1:
Vocabulary Quiz 8
Animal Farm Test
Begin Individual Reading Project
Period 3:
Final Product Presentation - Ice Cream, anyone?
Work on "How to..."
Period 5:
In class writing: best/worst advice
Citations - ICE
Period 6:
Vocabulary Quiz
Discuss Reading
Work on Memoir Project
Thought to ponder....
"Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth, We are happy when we are growing. " William Butler Yeats
Thursday, March 27, 2008
March 27, 2008
Period 1:
Present Current Events
Review Animal Farm
Fable Writing
Period 3:
Finish Product Presentations
Start "How to..." Demonstration Speeches
Period 5:
Citing work
Researching topics
Period 6:
Present Current Events
Persepolis Quiz
Work on Memoirs
Today's thought to ponder...
"If you don't know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere." - Henry Kissinger
What do you think?
Present Current Events
Review Animal Farm
Fable Writing
Period 3:
Finish Product Presentations
Start "How to..." Demonstration Speeches
Period 5:
Citing work
Researching topics
Period 6:
Present Current Events
Persepolis Quiz
Work on Memoirs
Today's thought to ponder...
"If you don't know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere." - Henry Kissinger
What do you think?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
March 26, 2008
I've added some new links to check out and don't forget to cast your vote for your favorite work. I will also accept comments on why or you can let me know what your least favorite novel or novella was and your reasoning.
Period 1:
Review Vocabulary
Review novel
Living on Animal Farm activity
Period 3:
What do a rabbit, "wonder" bread and a new athletic game have in common? They are all part of product presentations!
Period 5:
Turn in portfolios
Writing Authorial Notes
Period 6:
Review vocabulary and Persepolis
Present Kindness Projects
Brainstorming for memoir
Today's quote to ponder:
"Life must be understood backwards; but... it must be lived forward." - Soren Kierkegaard
Period 1:
Review Vocabulary
Review novel
Living on Animal Farm activity
Period 3:
What do a rabbit, "wonder" bread and a new athletic game have in common? They are all part of product presentations!
Period 5:
Turn in portfolios
Writing Authorial Notes
Period 6:
Review vocabulary and Persepolis
Present Kindness Projects
Brainstorming for memoir
Today's quote to ponder:
"Life must be understood backwards; but... it must be lived forward." - Soren Kierkegaard
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
March 25, 2008
Period 1:
Animal Farm Quiz on Ch. 5-7
Present Propaganda Project
What would your role be on the farm?
Period 3:
Continue work on product presentations
Period 5:
Continue work on portfolios - due tomorrow
As Walt Disney once said: "The best way to get started is to quit talking."
:)
Period 6:
Discuss Persepolis
Finish reviewing Webquest
Brainstorm significant events
Quote of the day:
Herman Melville said: "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men."
Do you agree? How is this evidenced in your own life? In the literature we read?
Animal Farm Quiz on Ch. 5-7
Present Propaganda Project
What would your role be on the farm?
Period 3:
Continue work on product presentations
Period 5:
Continue work on portfolios - due tomorrow
As Walt Disney once said: "The best way to get started is to quit talking."
:)
Period 6:
Discuss Persepolis
Finish reviewing Webquest
Brainstorm significant events
Quote of the day:
Herman Melville said: "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men."
Do you agree? How is this evidenced in your own life? In the literature we read?
Monday, March 24, 2008
March 24, 2008
Hi, all,
This is the last week of the quarter!! Can you believe there is only one quarter left in the 2007-2008 school year?
Period 1:
Review Reading
Finish Research Presentations
Period 3:
Gesturing Activities: Body Language says SO MUCH!!
Product Presentation Work
Period 5:
Portfolio Work
PORTFOLIOS are due WEDNESDAY!!
Period 6:
Finish Persepolis WebQuest
Reading a Graphic Novel
Thought to Ponder:
Vince Lombardi said: "Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect." What do you think?
Also, don't forget to weigh in on your favorite book this semester. What was your least favorite?
I'll see you in class.
Mrs. Tyler
This is the last week of the quarter!! Can you believe there is only one quarter left in the 2007-2008 school year?
Period 1:
Review Reading
Finish Research Presentations
Period 3:
Gesturing Activities: Body Language says SO MUCH!!
Product Presentation Work
Period 5:
Portfolio Work
PORTFOLIOS are due WEDNESDAY!!
Period 6:
Finish Persepolis WebQuest
Reading a Graphic Novel
Thought to Ponder:
Vince Lombardi said: "Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect." What do you think?
Also, don't forget to weigh in on your favorite book this semester. What was your least favorite?
I'll see you in class.
Mrs. Tyler
Friday, March 21, 2008
March 21, 2008
I am on the Romeo & Juliet Theater Trip today.
Period 1:
Vocabulary Quiz
Propaganda Worksheet & Project
Period 3:
Work on Product Presentation
Period 5:
Work on Portfolio pieces
Period 6:
Vocabulary Quiz
Metamorphosis Article
Persepolis Webquest
Have a great day. I'll see you on Monday.
Mrs. Tyler
Period 1:
Vocabulary Quiz
Propaganda Worksheet & Project
Period 3:
Work on Product Presentation
Period 5:
Work on Portfolio pieces
Period 6:
Vocabulary Quiz
Metamorphosis Article
Persepolis Webquest
Have a great day. I'll see you on Monday.
Mrs. Tyler
Thursday, March 20, 2008
March 20, 2008
Period 1:
Animal Farm Quiz, Ch. 1-4
Present Current Events
Present Research Topics
Historical Pairing
Period 3:
Finish A Person Worth Knowing
Introduce Using Visual Aids
Start Product Presentation Work
Period 5:
Work on Portfolios
Period 6:
Discuss the moral implications of Metamorphosis
Punishment & Responsibility
Looking at subtext
Present Current Events
Consider this quote:
Life is just one day after another, even when the days are really, really strange.
--Robin McKinley
How does it relate to Gregor's situation?
Animal Farm Quiz, Ch. 1-4
Present Current Events
Present Research Topics
Historical Pairing
Period 3:
Finish A Person Worth Knowing
Introduce Using Visual Aids
Start Product Presentation Work
Period 5:
Work on Portfolios
Period 6:
Discuss the moral implications of Metamorphosis
Punishment & Responsibility
Looking at subtext
Present Current Events
Consider this quote:
Life is just one day after another, even when the days are really, really strange.
--Robin McKinley
How does it relate to Gregor's situation?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
March 19, 2008
Period 1:
Students reviewed vocabulary, discussed Animal Farm and continued working on their research topics.
Period 3:
Students will finish A Person Worth Knowing speeches (amazing job yesterday!). We will discuss using Visual Aids and body language.
Period 5:
Students will continue to revise their essays.
Period 6:
Students will review vocabulary, take a quiz on Metamorphosis, discuss the novella to date and map Gregor's changes.
Students reviewed vocabulary, discussed Animal Farm and continued working on their research topics.
Period 3:
Students will finish A Person Worth Knowing speeches (amazing job yesterday!). We will discuss using Visual Aids and body language.
Period 5:
Students will continue to revise their essays.
Period 6:
Students will review vocabulary, take a quiz on Metamorphosis, discuss the novella to date and map Gregor's changes.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Period 1:
Students reviewed the first chapter of Animal Farm and outlined details of emerging characters.
Students began researching topics related to the Russian Revolution to gain a historical context for the novel.
Period 3:
Students will present their A Person Worth Knowing speech and offer critiques.
Period 5:
Students will peer workshop portfolio papers and offer feedback.
Period 6:
Students will take a brief quiz on Ch. 1 of Metamorphosis and we will discuss Existentialism, Freud, Expressionism, and Surrealism.
Students reviewed the first chapter of Animal Farm and outlined details of emerging characters.
Students began researching topics related to the Russian Revolution to gain a historical context for the novel.
Period 3:
Students will present their A Person Worth Knowing speech and offer critiques.
Period 5:
Students will peer workshop portfolio papers and offer feedback.
Period 6:
Students will take a brief quiz on Ch. 1 of Metamorphosis and we will discuss Existentialism, Freud, Expressionism, and Surrealism.
Monday, March 17, 2008
March 17, 2008
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Period 1:
Students presented their Breathing Underwater and Speak final projects. We also started introductory activities for Animal Farm.
Period 3:
This week we will be exploring nonverbal and gesture communication. What better way to start than with a rousing game of charades?
Period 5:
Students worked on providing more setting details to ground their essays.
Period 6:
Students completed a final quiz on Three Cups of Tea and then were introduced to Kafka. We started discussing symbols and their importance, as well as how Kafka's life is reflected in his writing.
Period 1:
Students presented their Breathing Underwater and Speak final projects. We also started introductory activities for Animal Farm.
Period 3:
This week we will be exploring nonverbal and gesture communication. What better way to start than with a rousing game of charades?
Period 5:
Students worked on providing more setting details to ground their essays.
Period 6:
Students completed a final quiz on Three Cups of Tea and then were introduced to Kafka. We started discussing symbols and their importance, as well as how Kafka's life is reflected in his writing.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Weekend 3/15-3/16 Reminders
Period 1:
Your literature circle final projects are due on Monday.
Period 3:
Your "Person Worth Knowing" speech is due on Tuesday.
Period 5:
Portfolios are due in one week!
Period 6:
Your Kindness Project paper is due on Thursday.
Your literature circle final projects are due on Monday.
Period 3:
Your "Person Worth Knowing" speech is due on Tuesday.
Period 5:
Portfolios are due in one week!
Period 6:
Your Kindness Project paper is due on Thursday.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
March 13, 2008
Period 1:
Literature Circles met. Students presented their current events and we briefly reviewed vocabulary.
Period 3:
Students will work on their person worth knowing speech.
Period 5:
Students will continue to work on essays and share time stretch essays from yesterday.
Period 6:
Students will present current events and work on their Kindness Project papers. Student-teacher conferences will conclude.
Literature Circles met. Students presented their current events and we briefly reviewed vocabulary.
Period 3:
Students will work on their person worth knowing speech.
Period 5:
Students will continue to work on essays and share time stretch essays from yesterday.
Period 6:
Students will present current events and work on their Kindness Project papers. Student-teacher conferences will conclude.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Wednesday, March 12
Period 1:
We reviewed vocabulary and literature circles met. Students finished their inside/outside character presentations.
Period 3:
Students finished accepting awards and worked on their person worth knowing speech. We also discussed the structure of speeches in relation to essays.
Period 5:
Students defined what a hero was and also worked on writing contrasting no description and lots of details. Details won! YEAH!
Period 6:
Student - teacher conferences on the Kindness Project occurred. We reviewed vocabulary and students completed a quiz on Three Cups of Tea, ch. 13-19.
We reviewed vocabulary and literature circles met. Students finished their inside/outside character presentations.
Period 3:
Students finished accepting awards and worked on their person worth knowing speech. We also discussed the structure of speeches in relation to essays.
Period 5:
Students defined what a hero was and also worked on writing contrasting no description and lots of details. Details won! YEAH!
Period 6:
Student - teacher conferences on the Kindness Project occurred. We reviewed vocabulary and students completed a quiz on Three Cups of Tea, ch. 13-19.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Tuesday, March 11th
Period 1:
Literature circles met and students completed their inside/outside representations of their novel's main character.
Period 3:
Students presented and received awards.
Period 5:
Students responded to several writing prompts and a writing conference took place.
Period 6:
We talked about the importance of citation and the proper ways to cite. Students worked on their Kindness Projects and attended teacher-student conferences.
Literature circles met and students completed their inside/outside representations of their novel's main character.
Period 3:
Students presented and received awards.
Period 5:
Students responded to several writing prompts and a writing conference took place.
Period 6:
We talked about the importance of citation and the proper ways to cite. Students worked on their Kindness Projects and attended teacher-student conferences.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Monday, March 10th
There are only three seats left on the trip.
Period 1:
Literature Circles met and we explored the insides & outsides of our main characters.
We discussed the importance of reputations and whether it is easier to protect a good reputation or harder to lose a bad one.
Period 3:
Impromptu speeches. Students will be assigned various topics and asked to speak about them. Tomorrow: AWARDS!
Period 5:
Students will work on several writing activities and complete some editing.
Period 6:
Students will present their Three Cups of Tea presentation and will be completing research on their Kindness Project.
I will be conferencing with Ian & Kyle.
A point to ponder:
Do you think it is important to pay attention to what the writer does not say about a character? Why or why not? (5 bonus points on your next quiz for a thoughtful response)
Mrs. Tyler
Period 1:
Literature Circles met and we explored the insides & outsides of our main characters.
We discussed the importance of reputations and whether it is easier to protect a good reputation or harder to lose a bad one.
Period 3:
Impromptu speeches. Students will be assigned various topics and asked to speak about them. Tomorrow: AWARDS!
Period 5:
Students will work on several writing activities and complete some editing.
Period 6:
Students will present their Three Cups of Tea presentation and will be completing research on their Kindness Project.
I will be conferencing with Ian & Kyle.
A point to ponder:
Do you think it is important to pay attention to what the writer does not say about a character? Why or why not? (5 bonus points on your next quiz for a thoughtful response)
Mrs. Tyler
Thursday, March 6, 2008
March 6, 2008
The day following a "snow" day always feels a bit weird. I know that many of you continued to follow the weekly schedule.
Period 1:
Literature circles met, and seemed to go really well. Most of you appear to be either enjoying your novels or at least keeping up with the reading.
Great job on getting your vocabulary definitions completed and most of you were prepared with your current events.
Period 3:
We worked on nominating and/or award speeches. Class awards will be presented next week.
Period 5:
Students worked on their research projects.
Period 6:
Students will be taking a quiz on Three Cups of Tea, sharing their presentations, and reviewing vocabulary. Students will also present their current events.
What do you think of the current Presidential race results?
Period 1:
Literature circles met, and seemed to go really well. Most of you appear to be either enjoying your novels or at least keeping up with the reading.
Great job on getting your vocabulary definitions completed and most of you were prepared with your current events.
Period 3:
We worked on nominating and/or award speeches. Class awards will be presented next week.
Period 5:
Students worked on their research projects.
Period 6:
Students will be taking a quiz on Three Cups of Tea, sharing their presentations, and reviewing vocabulary. Students will also present their current events.
What do you think of the current Presidential race results?
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Tuesday, March 4
There are only 7 spots (as of this moment) left on the Theater trip - Reserve your spot now!
Period 1:
Literature circles met. Several groups did an excellent job. Remember it is important to fully complete your role and be an active participant in your group.
Students discussed whether their narrator can and should be trusted.
Period 3:
We discussed nominating speeches in relation to the up-coming Presidential election, as well as looking at nominating speeches that others have made.
Period 5:
Students read a sample essay and looked at the introduction & conclusion. We also continued our work with being specific.
Period 6:
Students will be finishing their Three Cups of Tea presentations.
We will discuss the reading and do a Kindness Project update.
Period 1:
Literature circles met. Several groups did an excellent job. Remember it is important to fully complete your role and be an active participant in your group.
Students discussed whether their narrator can and should be trusted.
Period 3:
We discussed nominating speeches in relation to the up-coming Presidential election, as well as looking at nominating speeches that others have made.
Period 5:
Students read a sample essay and looked at the introduction & conclusion. We also continued our work with being specific.
Period 6:
Students will be finishing their Three Cups of Tea presentations.
We will discuss the reading and do a Kindness Project update.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Monday, March 3
We're into March! Spring is almost here.
Period 1:
Literature Circles begin!
Students set reading schedules & assigned new roles. They also discussed the weekend's reading.
We discussed the final project and did some in class reading.
Period 3:
A Person Worth Knowing - students completed student interviews.
We will be establishing class awards.
Period 5:
Students continued to explore the importance of using specifics by doing a horoscope writing activity.
Period 6:
Students will check in on their Kindness Project.
We will discuss the reading and then students will research related reading topics.
Thought for the day:
Aristotle Onassis - "It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."
Do you agree? What are your thoughts on this?
Period 1:
Literature Circles begin!
Students set reading schedules & assigned new roles. They also discussed the weekend's reading.
We discussed the final project and did some in class reading.
Period 3:
A Person Worth Knowing - students completed student interviews.
We will be establishing class awards.
Period 5:
Students continued to explore the importance of using specifics by doing a horoscope writing activity.
Period 6:
Students will check in on their Kindness Project.
We will discuss the reading and then students will research related reading topics.
Thought for the day:
Aristotle Onassis - "It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."
Do you agree? What are your thoughts on this?
Sunday, March 2, 2008
A great quote!
I found this quote today and needed to post it -
Mary McCarthy - "We are the hero of our own story."
What do you think about it?
Mary McCarthy - "We are the hero of our own story."
What do you think about it?
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